Oklahoma Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health Access Program (OKCAPMAP)

Join Christina Brandt and Dr. Sarah Coffey from the OSU Center for Health Sciences as they introduce the Oklahoma Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health Access Program (OKCAPMAP). This webinar addresses the statewide need for pediatric mental health services, highlights statistics on youth suicide rates in Oklahoma, and discusses how OKCAPMAP supports primary care providers with psychiatric consultation, medication guidance, and referral resources. Learn about ADHD diagnosis and treatment, crisis response, and how OKCAPMAP is bridging gaps in child mental health care. Video length: 59 minutes

Medicare Advantage: Internal Strategies

Join representatives from Wintergreen as they discuss Medicare Advantage (MA) plans and strategies to address their challenges. Topics include the growth of MA plans, their impact on rural healthcare, administrative complexities like prior authorizations and denials, and opportunities to optimize hospital operations and revenue cycles. The discussion highlights collaboration between clinical and financial teams, robust documentation practices, and effective contract negotiations to improve reimbursement and care delivery. Don't miss the practical insights and Q&A at the end, featuring tips on clinical documentation education and navigating payer relationships. Video length: 51 minutes.

2024 Rural Hospital CEO/CFO Webinar Series Part 4: Swing Bed Development

In the final installment of the 2024 Rural Hospital CEO/CFO Webinar Series, industry experts Jonathan Pantenburg and Nicole Thorell from Wintergreen discuss the role of swing bed programs in enhancing the financial health of Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs). Discover how these programs boost revenue streams and ensure that quality care remains accessible to your local community.

This 37-minute session wraps up our comprehensive four-part series designed to equip rural hospital administrators with essential insights and strategies for success.

Oklahoma Well Owner Network Testing Program

Join Dr. Jeff Sadler from the Oklahoma Water Resources Center at OSU for an informative webinar about the Oklahoma Well Owner Network (OWON) and the importance of regular well water testing. Private well owners in Oklahoma are solely responsible for ensuring their drinking water is safe. The OWON program offers free water quality screening of household wells in collaboration with county Extension offices and other community partners. Watch the full recording (approximately 40 minutes) for valuable insights and information.

Oklahoma 3RNET Overview

Mark Barclay from 3RNET demonstrates the organization's healthcare worker recruitment platform for rural and underserved communities. The Oklahoma Office of Rural Health maintains a subscription to 3RNET, allowing Oklahoma-based hospitals and clinics free access to the platform. The video lasts approximately 25 minutes.

2022-2023 Swing Bed Webinar Series Part 4: Developing a Care Spectrum

Lindsay Corcoran of Stroudwater Associates joins Lara Brooks from the #Oklahoma Office of Rural Health for the 4th and final installment of our 2022-23 Swing Bed Webinar Series. Lindsay discusses approaches to identifying which patients are best suited for care in a swing bed program. The video runs approximately 51 minutes.

Performance Improvement: The Integration of Quality and Finance

Jonathan Pantenburg of Wintergreen discusses the importance of quality care delivery and a hospital's financial performance. The recording lasts approximately 27 minutes. This is the 9th webinar in a 9-part series geared towards rural hospital CEOs and CFOs.

2022-2023 Swing Bed Webinar Series Part 3: Education, Skilled Care & Documentation

Lindsay Corcoran of Stroudwater Associates joins Lara Brooks from the #Oklahoma Office of Rural Health for the 3rd installment of our 2022-23 Swing Bed Webinar Series. Lindsay provides a wide-ranging discussion of skilled nursing care and rehab care as they relate to swing bed programs. She also reviews swing bed documentation standards. The video lasts approximately 60 minutes. This is the 3rd installment of a 4 part webinar series.

Understanding Your Options Primary Care Designation Strategies

Jonathan Pantenburg of Wintergreen joins Lara Brooks from the Oklahoma Office of Rural Health to discuss how hospital administrators and other health care executives can leverage the various federal primary care designations (i.e., HPSA, MUA/P, etc.) to improve care delivery and enhance revenue at their facilities. The recording lasts approximately 49 minutes. This is the 4th webinar in a 9-part series geared towards rural hospital CEOs and CFOs.

CAH Board Governance Series, Session 2: Rights & Responsibilities of Board Members

Cori Loomis, JD of the Christensen Law Group joins Lara Brooks, MS from the Oklahoma Office of Rural Health for the second installment of the critical access hospital (CAH) board governance webinar series. This session covers the various types of entities, legal duties of the board, responsibilities of individual members, responsibilities specific to healthcare, and board rights. The recording lasts approximately 44-minutes.

Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Board Governance Series, Session 1: CAH Cost Report 101

Jonathan Pantenburg, MHA of Wintergreen, joins Lara Brooks, MS from the Oklahoma Office of Rural Health to kick off the critical access hospital (CAH) board governance webinar series. This first of three sessions covers the history of the CAH program, operational regulations, and reimbursement methodology through the Medicare cost report. The recording lasts approximately 53-minutes.

American Heart Association Rural Health Care Outcomes Accelerator (RHCOA)

Katie Cordes of the American Heart Association (AHA) joins Lara Brooks, MS of the Oklahoma Office of Rural Health to discuss AHA’s Rural Health Care Outcomes Accelerator (RHCOA) which aims to bring equitable care to all and close the outcomes gap between rural and urban hospital care. The recording lasts approximately 29-minutes.

Rural Emergency Hospital Session 1: Laying the Foundation

Jonathan Pantenburg, MHA and Gregory Wolf, MBA of Wintergreen join Lara Brooks, MS from the Oklahoma Office of Rural Health to provide an overview of the Rural Emergency Hospital program recently established by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The recording lasts approximately 56-minutes.

Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project (MBQIP) Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) Best Practices

Janelle Shearer of StratisHealth joins Lara Brooks, MS from the Oklahoma Office of Rural Health to review best practices that facilities can implement to improve their scores on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) surveys. The presentation also includes content from several high-performing Oklahoma-based providers. The recording lasts approximately 68-minutes.

Oklahoma Foundation for Medical Quality (OFMQ) Rural Health Clinic Technical Assistance

Jason Felts, MS of the Oklahoma Foundation for Medical Quality (OFMQ) joins Lara Brooks, MS of the Oklahoma Office of Rural Health to discuss technical assistance resources offered by OFMQ that are specifically designed for rural health clinics. The recording lasts approximately 39-minutes.

Rural Health Clinic Webinar Series Capstone Panel Discussion

Opal Greenway, Amy Graham, and Kate Hill of Stroudwater Associates join Lara Brooks, MS of the Oklahoma Office of Rural Health for a panel discussion to wrap up the six-part webinar series focused on designated rural health clinics. The recording lasts approximately 1-hour.

This is the final webinar in the 6-part series geared towards Rural Health Clinic operations.

Managerial Accounting in a Critical Access Hospital

Zach Boser, MBA and Wade Gallon, CPA, FHFMA of Stroudwater Associates join Lara Brooks, MS from the Oklahoma Office of Rural Health to discuss the intricacies of managerial accounting in a critical access hospital (CAH). Topics covered include the budgeting process, financial statements, and variance analysis. The recording lasts approximately 42-minutes.

This is the final webinar in the 8-part series geared towards rural hospital CEOs and CFOs.

Leveraging Rural Health Clinic (RHC) Data to Drive Outcomes

Opal Greenway, JD, MBA, CVA of Stroudwater Associates joins Lara Brooks, MS of the Oklahoma Office of Rural Health to review how rural health clinics (RHC) can improve patient outcomes through data analytics. She provides examples of "Better Performers" and best practices. The recording lasts approximately 58-minutes.

This is the 5th webinar in a 6-part series geared towards Rural Health Clinic operations.

Swing Bed Transitions of Care

Lindsay Corcoran, MHA of Stroudwater Associates joins Lara Brooks, MS from the Oklahoma Office of Rural Health and provides a wide-ranging discussion regarding transitions of care with an emphasis on best practices and the HCAPS Survey. The video lasts approximately 49-minutes.

This is the 4th and final webinar in a series about developing swing bed programs.

Importance of the Hospital Care Spectrum

Carla Wilber, DNP, RN, NE-BC, CATC of Stroudwater Associates joins Lara Brooks, MS of the Oklahoma Office of Rural Health, and provides an in-depth overview and examples of the clinical care spectrum for rural hospital providers. The recording lasts approximately 31-minutes. 

This is the 7th webinar in an 8-part series geared towards rural hospital CEOs and CFOs.